[ She stares at him as slowly his reaction is visible on his face. At first she doesn't really realise it, she's too caught up in her own words, but then she suddenly notices just how he was just staring in surprise, and.. then he's even blushing, right? That's definitely a blush, and..

.. No. She knows she shouldn't hope for much. There's no way he feels the exact same way about her, right? Even if she's important, even so.. Ange gulps before trying to get herself in control more again. ]

Says the guy who just said he's becoming stronger so I can keep relying on him. [ Because those words were powerful too, Senji!

She fiddles with the ring on her finger again, before she takes it off entirely. Then she rolls it over the ground backwards towards him, that ring with the one-winged eagle on it. ]

.. That's why.. I'll rely on you to take care of this for me for a little bit. Battler onii-chan asked to meet up with 'Gretel' in a while. [ And while she could try to explain the arm band, she can't do the same about the one-of-a-kind ring. ]